Undated:
Object number: 2008.0039.0309
Undated:
Object number: 2008.0039.0309
Details
Diameter: 32mm, thickness: 1mm
Front:
Token engraved with an ornate border and the image of a woman and a man, in elegant dress. She is wearing a bustle and a large hat. He is wearing a jacket and hat and is offering her his hand.
Back:
Token engraved with cursive text, and a small flourish at the base:
With early
Virtue plant
Thy Breast the
Specious Arts of
Vice Detest
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Comments
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April
12th May 2018
A pity this one isn't dated...but the style of clothing certainly helps to date the piece. A very untraditional looking convict token? it's so interesting to see the many different styles! Great verse on this one too.
Joe Mama
25th Jul 2023
It looks like it is between 1777 and 1799